The Butler weekly times., 1887-12-28
ON A RICKETY TOWER.
PerilOus Position Of Religious Fa-
natic.

tance from the town OF Arlington,
stands tower 80 feet i'll height.
The structure is about IL feet wide
at the base and tapers toward the
top, which is about 4 feet wide.
Upon the top is built box shaped
stand, Is feet square, from which
view of the surrounding country
can be had. The tower WAS built
over forty years ago by Lew lyn
Haskel, then the owner of the prop
erty surrounding it and afterward
the founder of Llewllyn Park. At
shat time he was firm believer in
the doctrines of Miller, and built the
brick structure in the belief that he
and his family were to ascend to
heaven from its top. For years the
tower has been gradually going to
decay and the bricks are fast becom
ing loose on the inside and dropping
from their places. In fact, for a
few years it has been dangerous for
one to attempt to ascend the circu-
Lar wooden steps that lead to the
top. so loose and rotten have they
become through exposure to the
weather.
Charles Shepherd, who lives on
the back road, happened to look i'll
the direction of the tower last night
and was surprised to see a bright
Light on the top. The night was
dark and stormy. At first, he
ahought it was an illusion, but on
looking closely distinctly saw it
move about as though held in the
Hand by some ono. Shepherd met
Harry Williams and George Oliver,
and the three mon at once started
ap the steep hill through the snow
for the tower. As they approached
IL they could discern two lights shin
ing upon the top, both of which ap-
peared to be moved about at inter
vals.
Full of curiosity at the strange
sight, the three men soon reached
the base of the monument erected to
che Millerite folly. Williams called
In loud voice to know who was on
Top. He got no response to frequent
calls. They arrived at the conclusion
chat somebody who was insane on
the subject of religion was in the
tower, for at intervals they could
hear such exclamations as: "Oh Lord!
Nv God!" etc. The man at the top
evidently was not aware OF the dan
ger he ran in moving about, the
woodwork being very rotten and liza
BILE to break away from the masonry
from the slightest weight. Sheppard
after waiting few minutes, conclud
ed to go all the way up and then ad
dress the stranger. When he got him
self firmly planted upon the frai
structure, Shepperd asked the mar
What was the cause his visit to sucl
place on such night. The strang
CT looked up in a startled manner.
and without saying word, rose tc
his feet. He then walked to the cor
ner of the top, and reaching over
cook lantern, one of of the tw,
which attracted Shepherds attention
in the first place, from where it wa
hanging, and put it down at his feet
fearing that the structure would Civ
way Mr.. Sheppard told the man tina
he had better stand in the middle Q
Il. The stranger replied that he wa
an the hands of the Lord, and tha
he would be taken care of. He wa
about 40 years of age, 5 feet 3 inche
n height, stout, and wore fu
beard. Shepperd then came dow
and the lunatic, for such he wa
came after. The moment he reache
the ground he started on a rul
When he reached the railroad Ell
bsnkment he gave leap, and diss
apeared with yell. Then the me
could not find him. An alarm W
Gent out, and the county has be-
annnraI oil 1ny hut without s,1cnns